According to Suzanne O’ Reilly, founder of the University College Dublin dodgeball club: “Usually Irish dodgeball teams have to travel to the U.K. to take part in competitions so it is fantastic to be able to play in an Irish competition.

"Sometimes people find competitive team sports intimidating or working-out in the gym boring. Dodgeball is easy to take up and no past dodgeballing experience is necessary for the Rennie Dual Action Dodgeball Challenge. Dodgeball is the greatest sport in the world!”

A spokeswoman for Rennie Dual Action told IrishCentral that with the stresses and strains of the current economic crisis taking their toll in Ireland, physical exercise was more important than ever.

And Stephanie Griffin, Irish brand manager for Rennie Dual Action, added: “This competition is a marvelous way for friends or colleagues to come together, have a fun-filled and stress-free day out while also helping to dodge unwanted health issues.”